False post of the BBC news claiming that Bobi Wine will swear in on May 12, 2021
In the post it says that, “Uganda’s Bobi Wine set to swear in not Museveni.”
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Misleading post purportedly by UPDF claiming that Museveni will not swear in
An image of Brigadier General Flavia Byekwaso holding a placard with hate speech has been posted on Facebook. According to the poster, the words...
Misleading information regarding the dismissal of the 153 Police Officers.
These 153 Police Officers were dismissed at different intervals following different forms of misconduct. According to Uganda Police, In the first category, a total of...
Circulating letter purportedly by European Union warning Kyagulanyi against his planned self swearing in
A fake latter dated 30th April 2021 addressed to the National Unity platform president Robert Kyagulanyi alleged to have ben signed by European Union Ambassador...
Circulating claim that Uganda airlines top bosses suspended
Claim by Saturday Monitor. According to the newspaper, the minister of Works and Transport Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala has ordered a section of the senior...
Claim by New Vision that NUP Spokesperson said the party is yet to appoint its Leader of Opposition
Claim by New Vision attributed to NUP Spokesperson Joel Senyonyi on the party appointing its Leader of Opposition in the 11th Parliament is unfounded. The...
Circulating video showing victims of Vizag Gas Leak shared with false COVID19 link
A one minute- six second video has been shared on various social media platforms. The video shows people lying unconscious on the streets. It is...
False claims attributed to Museveni during NRM retreat
False claims have been attributed to President Museveni, purportedly uttered during NRM retreat in Kyankwanzi. The claim suggests that Museveni said when he saw people...
Misleading post that the US president Joe Biden will attend Bobi Wine’s Inauguration.
This comes a few days to the inauguration of the President of Uganda Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni. Museveni will be sworn in for his sixth...